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Myocardial Infarction in a 4‐Year‐Old Child: Role of Echocardiography in Diagnosis
Author(s) -
Mahesh Kumar Saktheeswaran,
Subramanian Venkateshwaran,
Krishnamoorthy Kavassery Mahadevan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.12059
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , myocardial infarction , angina , unstable angina , sudden death , disease , heart disease , coronary heart disease
Mini‐Abstract K awasaki disease which is the most common acquired heart disease in developed countries causes coronary arterial aneurysms in 20% of untreated patients. Instead of presenting with the classical K awasaki disease features these patients may present with angina, breathlessness, myocardial infarction, and sudden death. Echocardiography helps in early diagnosis.